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Philips HeartStart HS1 Semi Automatic Defibrillator

Designed for the ordinary person in the extraordinary moment, Philips HeartStart HS1 AED is ready to act and virtually ready to go.

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Philips HeartStart HS1 Semi Automatic Defibrillator

The Philips HS1 semi-automatic defibrillator is equipped with SMART technology which helps to deliver optimised therapy to each patient. It can be used in a variety of environments.

Key features include:
 

  • Visual aids and calm voice instructions.
     

  • Quick Shock technology delivers fast therapy after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
     

  • SMART electrode pads identify that they are connected to a patient and starts analysis.
     

  • Automated daily self-test checks the electrical components, sub-systems, and battery.
     

  • ‘Ready’ light indicator shows the defibrillator is ready to be used.
     

  • SMART Analysis and Biphasic technology.

Simplified maintenance

The pre-connected SMART Pads II can be used on both adults and minors. Once installed and activated the FRx is simple to maintain. It conducts a series of automatic self-tests, daily, weekly, and monthly to ensure pad readiness with verified functionality and calibration of systems and circuits. It has a life span of up to four years between battery replacements.

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HeartStart HS1

Designed for the ordinary person, the Philips HeartStart HS1 Automated External Defibrillator AED is ready to act and ready to go. It allows individuals with little or no training to treat a common cause of suspected sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) by delivering a shock quickly and effectively. The HS1 provides real-time guidance through step-by-step voice commands which include pad placement, to performing CPR. The Philips HeartStart HS1 AED is the partner by your side when every minute counts.

Features

Ready to act. Ready to go.

The HS1 is ready to go at any moment. With the ready-pack configuration, the HS1 Automated External Defibrillator (AED) fits inside the carry case, with Adult SMART Pads Cartridge, a battery, with a spare Adult SMART pads cartridge. It is as easy as pulling the green tab to launch the initial self-test and pressing the green On/Off button, this activates voice instructions and visual icons.

Start quickly. Treat confidently.

The HS1 has built-in features that will help guide the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest with easy setup, clear voice commands and a real-time metronome for performing CPR. HS1 completes a series of automatic self-tests daily, weekly, and monthly, this includes testing the pads, internal circuitry, waveform delivery and battery capacity, meaning you can be assured when the moment comes, you will have a partner by your side.

Easy as 1-2-3

The HS1 has integrated SMART Pads providing feedback to the AED which can adapt its voice instructions to your actions and pace. The system only announces the next step when you are ready. Commands are repeated and rephrased when required and have additional instructions to aid understanding. The system automatically identifies when the Infant / Child SMART Pads cartridge is installed and adjusts CPR instructions and shock energy to a level more appropriate for infants and children under 25 kg or 55 lbs or 0-8 years old.

Specifications

Product Specifications:

Kit Contents

  • Defibrillator

  • Battery pre-installed

  • SMART Pads pre-installed)

  • Set-up/maintenance guide with expiration date tags

  • Owner's manual, quick reference guide

Waveform

  • SMART Truncated exponential biphasic.

  • Waveform parameters adjusted as a function of patient impedance

Defibrillation peak current - Adult

32 A (150 J nominal) to a 50 ohm load

Defibrillation peak current - Paediatric

19 A (50 J nominal) to a 50 ohm load (using infant / child SMART Pads Cartridge)

Shock-to-Shock Cycle Time

Less than 20 seconds between shocks

Quick Shock

Able to deliver a shock after the end of a CPR interval in 8 seconds 

Pacemaker Detection

Capable of detecting a pacemaker and adjusting the heart rhythm analyses and measurements accordingly

CPR Guidance

Instructions for adult and infant / child CPR available

Shock Delivery

Via adhesive pads placed on patient's bare skin

Voice Instructions

  • Voice messages guide the responder through the use of the defibrillator.

  • Real-Time Operating Instructions means the instructions and voice prompts given by the AED keep pace with the pace of the responder the responder is quicker, the AED will follow.

  • If the responder is slower, the AED will wait, rephrase and repeat instructions.

  • AEDs which are given a red cross "play back" instructions, like a tape recorder at a constant speed, irrespective of the pace of the responder.

Controls

  • Green SMART Pads cartridge handle

  • Green On/Off button

  • Blue i-button

  • Orange Shock button 

Indicators

  • Ready light

  • Blue i-button

  • Caution light

Battery:

Type

9 volt DC, 4.2 Ah (disposable long-life lithium manganese dioxide primary cells)

Capacity

200 shocks minimum or 4 hours of operating time (EN60601-2-4:2003)

Install-by Date

Battery is labelled with install-by date, at least five years from date of manufacture

Standby Life

Four years when the battery is installed by the install-by date. (Battery will power the AED in standby state when in the specified standby temperature range, with one battery insertion test and no defibrillation uses

Environmental / Physical:

Temperature

  • Stand-by: 10-43 °C / 32-109 °F

  • Operating: 0–50 °C / 32– 22 °F

Operating Humidity

0 - 95% relative humidity (non-condensing)

Standby Humidity

0 - 75% relative humidity (non-condensing)

Standby Altitude

  • 48 hours from 0-8,500 ft /
    0-2590,8m

  • 48 hours from 8,500-15,000 ft / 2590, –4572m  

Electromagnetic interference (EMI)

  • Meets EN55011 Group 1 Level B Class B

  • EN61000-4-3 

Environmental / Physical Requirements:

Sealing

  • Solid objects per EN60529 class IP2X

  • Drip-proof per EN60529 class IPX1 

Operating Temperature

0 - 50 °C / 32 - 122 °F

Altitude

  • Operating: 0 to 4,500 m / 0 to 15,000 ft

  • Standby: up to 2,592 m / 8,500 ft

Shock / Drop Abuse Tolerance

Withstands 1-meter drop to edge, corner, or surface 

Vibration

  • Meets EN1789 random and swept sine

  • Road ambulance specifications in operating and standby states

SMART Pads:

Energy delivered

  • Adult: nominal 150 joules to a 50ohm load

  • Infant/Child: nominal 50 joules to a 50ohm load

How Supplied

  • Disposable cartridge

  • Containing adhesive defibrillation pads

  • Clicks into defibrillator for an integrated pads solution

Active Surface Area

85 cm² / 13.2 in²

Cable Length

  • Adult pads: 137 cm / 54"

  • Infant/Child pads: 102 cm / 40"

Use-by Date

The cartridge is labelled with a use-by date at least two years from the date of manufacture 

Training Pads

  • Special pads put HeartStart into training mode which disables its energy delivery capability.

  • Training pads feature 8 real-world training scripts.

  • Use with training mat (included) or with adapters on manikins.

Automated and User-activated Self-tests:

Daily Automatic Self-tests

  • Tests internal circuitry

  • Waveform delivery system

  • Pads cartridge

  • Battery capacity

Pads Integrity Test

Tests readiness-for-use of pads (gel moisture) 

Battery Insertion Test

Upon battery insertion:

  • Extensive automatic self-tests

  • User-interactive tests check device readiness

Status Indicator

  • Blinking green "Ready" light indicates ready for use

  • Audible "chirp" indicates need for maintenance  

Data Recording and Transmission:

Infrared

Wireless transmission of event data using the IrDA protocol to a PC or Palm PDA

Data Stored

The first 15 minutes of ECG and the entire incident's events and analysis decisions

Physical Requirements:

Size

2.8 x 7.4 x 8.3 inches / 7.2 x 19 x 21 cm (H x D x W)

Weight

  • With battery and pads: 3.3 lbs / 1.5 kgs

  • Without battery or pads: 2.4 lbs / 1 kgs

Warranty:

Manufacturer’s Warranty

8 Years

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